2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, visual and performing arts students earned 5,464 degrees and certificates from a Pennsylvania school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Visual & Performing Arts program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for visual and performing arts majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top 10 Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 53% of the visual and performing arts majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Duquesne University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Duquesne is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 45% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 55% are male.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Curtis Institute of Music is a great place for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Curtis Institute of Music is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Curtis Institute of Music, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Messiah University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Mechanicsburg, Messiah is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in visual and performing arts at Messiah, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Academy of Vocal Arts helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular visual and performing arts schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Academy of Vocal Arts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in visual and performing arts at the school are women while 50% are male.
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of West Chester.
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With a ranking of #6, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for visual and performing arts students working on their graduate certificate. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomsburg.
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University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for visual and performing arts students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, PAFA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Marywood University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Visual & Performing Arts Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 2,574 |
| New York | 16,536 |
| Maryland | 2,055 |
| Delaware | 182 |
| District of Columbia | 586 |
Majors Related to Visual & Performing Arts
Visual & Performing Arts Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 36,301 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
| Arts & Media Management | 4,788 |
| Dance | 3,288 |
| Other Visual Art | 912 |
| Crafts, Folk Art & Artisanry | 119 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art | 10 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities | 556,813 |
| English Language & Literature | 54,635 |
| Foreign Languages & Linguistics | 33,333 |
| Theology & Religious Vocations | 27,459 |
| Philosophy & Religious Studies | 19,993 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Bonnielou2013.
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